Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 48
अथ वा नैष दोषस्ते न कामवशगा नराः । लज्जंति च विजानंति कृत्याकृत्यं शुभाशुभम्
atha vā naiṣa doṣaste na kāmavaśagā narāḥ | lajjaṃti ca vijānaṃti kṛtyākṛtyaṃ śubhāśubham
Atau barangkali ini bukan salahmu: manusia yang tidak dikuasai nafsu akan berasa malu, dan memahami apa yang patut dilakukan dan apa yang tidak—yang membawa berkat dan yang membawa celaka.
Unspecified (contextual speaker within Nāgara-khaṇḍa Tīrtha-māhātmya dialogue)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A contemplative teaching moment: the speaker softens from accusation to diagnosis—desire clouds judgment; a calm figure embodies restraint while the tempted person appears confused.
FAQs
Freedom from desire supports viveka (discernment): such a person recognizes right and wrong and naturally feels moral shame when crossing dharma.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it provides the ethical framework often paired with tīrtha-merit narratives.
None; the verse emphasizes inner discipline rather than an external rite.